U/O Thursday

LadyFleck

thepen15ismighty said:

I found a knitted Bruins outfit on etsy that I'm 90% sold on putting my son in for his pictures. Also, this onsie:

Order two. I'll take one! Lol

quartz02

I'm an unashamed social media overposter... but I never posted pix of: pee/poop, when I took DD to the ER with a giant egg on her head (she tripped and fell headfirst into something), or when I did nebulizer treatments for RSV as an infant. Other than that... I post the big stuff, the little stuff, and all the other stuff in between. I think my kid is adorable, funny, goofy, and smart and like to share that with my friends and family.

We just recently moved closer to some family but the majority of extended family & friends are still out of state or hours away and don't see us often. I'm also the 4th of 6 kids and don't have lots of pictures from my childhood. I want to make sure that DD has plenty to choose from for school projects, yearbook, etc. Weird observation: I have thousands of pictures of DD but we've only done one formal family picture when she was 7 months old (she's now 3 years 8 months). Haha!

I agree I don't like the cryptic messages either @heathereaddy

@jolydan I think the "thumbs-up" pic or a hospital stay for a legitimate health issue is WAY different than when people put on a sad face and post a hospital picture. You're good in my book (the book that totally doesn't matter b/c it's your FB account. Haha!)

PhoebeJune1984

ktomorrow said:

I suppose that's a UO, but mine is really that I despise the concept of "baby name."  Generally the hope is that your LO will live to be a 100, so that "baby name" sure better work on a grown person. It causes me physical pain to witness comments like... But I just can't see a baby with that name... Well, bless your heart, I can't see a grown up with that tots adorbs baby name ya got there, and that's a whole lot longer in their lives sweetie.

This. Its doesn't bother me when someone gives their kid a cutesy nickname until they feel like they grow into their full name, but the kid is going to be an adult far longer than they will be a child. That's why I pretty much put up my middle finger when people on the BNB (and in real life) felt that DD's name was too "harsh". Too bad.....I'm looking towards the future, not sitting around thinking that she will be stuck under the age of five for life.....

YeezusButters

Totally agree with @ktomorrow and @PhoebeJune1984 . We give our kids strong adult names because they will ultimately grow into them and I don't give a shit who side-eyes me for it.

joleri23

I agree with giving kids strong adult names, but I still think it's hilarious when I meet a tiny Wayne, Walter or Theodora.

erin7264

Did I miss something,  or does the U in UO  not still stand for unpopular? We aren't all supposed to agree, that's kind of the idea. 

I stand by my creepy/weird opinion, if I wanted to say "it's not for me" I would have. Do what makes you happy and don't worry about the opinions of internet strangers! We all do stuff other people find weird, creepy, gross,  whatever.

rnyland1

Heck I still don't go by my real name. I guess I never grew into it...to each their own.

thepen15ismighty

And it's our opinion that we don't think putting babies in outfits aren't creepy. 

lizhurt

UO: I think we should save the outrage on the UO thread for the truly detrimental "opinions" that come up from time to time (i.e. anti-vaxxers).

thepen15ismighty

joleri23 said:

I agree with giving kids strong adult names, but I still think it's hilarious when I meet a tiny Wayne, Walter or Theodora.

I saw a child named Richard Smalls...I fear what his parents are setting him up for later in life.

YeezusButters

joleri23 said:

I agree with giving kids strong adult names, but I still think it's hilarious when I meet a tiny Wayne, Walter or Theodora.

Tiny Wayne AKA Lil Wayne. Giggle.

thepen15ismighty

lizhurt said:

UO: I think we should save the outrage on the UO thread for the truly detrimental "opinions" that come up from time to time (i.e. anti-vaxxers).

DobbysSock

TiffRox81 said:

Speaking of over-sharing.....did any of you see the story on the father who "unknowingly" live streamed his son's birth via Facebook? I'm not sure how you ACCIDENTALLY share hours worth of footage. This dumb dumb lives in my neck of the woods. 

thepen15ismighty said:

To argue a point about that @TiffRox81 we live in a society where I see more posts about death and distraction, yet the second a video about life is mentioned that person gets crucified? Arguing the two way street with that stuff.

I saw that too - I have zero issues with someone sharing a birth on social media. My issue with that story is the consent piece. I'm glad the mother was ultimately fine with the video, I would have been absolutely LIVID with my husband making a mistake like that and sharing my delivery without my knowledge or consent. 

Hospital staff had no idea they were being filmed, let alone broadcast to the world. I'm a nurse and I feel like I have a right to give my consent to be filmed in the workplace. If I found out I had been filmed providing care without my knowledge, and it went viral on social media, I would feel incredibly violated. You are actually not allowed to film or photograph any health care staff without consent in my area.

HMcDade1

thepen15ismighty said:

lizhurt said:

UO: I think we should save the outrage on the UO thread for the truly detrimental "opinions" that come up from time to time (i.e. anti-vaxxers).

If we did this the board would die even more than it already has... It's already slower than molasses and boring 

thepen15ismighty

My U/O, if you can't handle the fire of the U/O thread, stay out of the U/O thread.

Jodi1980

Or Nosmo King. Dad's inspiration was the NO SMOKING sign by the hospital exit . The King family had 8 kids and we're running out of name ideas for their 9th! 

thepen15ismighty

I swear I saw an article with people naming their baby abcde.

Jodi1980

thepen15ismighty said:

I swear I saw an article with people naming their baby abcde.

TiffRox81

I know an Indiana...Jones!! Poor kid is 6 and already hates his name!

elenabrent

Countdown to Orangello and L-a.

kellz14

@elenabrent OK - is La-a an urban legend or true?  Because my friend was telling me this story that it was her good friend who's a teacher in florida who was La-a's teacher.  And now I don't know what to believe anymore haha.

deuxbouledogues

@kellz14  I think every teacher friend I know has claimed to know of the La-a. As well as a handful of my DHS child welfare friends. I think its an urban legend. I've had pretty normal names of kiddos besides a Pryn'cess. I don't know what it is with adding weird punctuation in names.....

PleaseSendPicklesNow

Background info: My husband and I spent the last two days at Boston Children's Hospital. They are the best hospital in the world for our son's congenital heart defect. BCH pioneered surgical techniques our local hospital hasn't learned yet, and suddenly it looks like our little guy has a chance at life. YAY! So we have decided to do birth and surgery up there. More than a thousand miles from home, friends, and family.

I will be there for a total of about two months. Much of that time, I will probably be alone, lonely, and scared. So I will be that parent posting medical updates to loving friends and family back home. Not vague updates, but specific and informative ones. Baby boy and I are going to need all the support, kind messages, prayers, and well wishes we can get! @heathereaddy, do you really think it's so bad for me to share what is going on, when the time comes? If so, that seems unkind. People who feel that way can unfollow me. I don't care.

When I can FINALLY hold my newborn son after open heart surgery, you'd better believe I'm going to post a picture, despite the feeding tube and oxygen cannula in his nose!

elenabrent

@kellz14 @theshannondee  it's an urban legend. And a racist one at that. 

https://www.snopes.com/racial/language/le-a.asp

elenabrent

@PleaseSendPicklesNow I can't wait to love tit the fuck out of that picture.

TiffRox81

@PleaseSendPicklesNow I am so EXCITED to hear this news!!! I can't imagine there's a person on any of your social media accounts that wouldn't welcome all of your updates and want to offer support. I hope you can keep us updated, too! I know I'll be thinking about you and your baby!! Your situation is completely different from any posters out there being AW's. 

benten24

elenabrent said:

But can we agree that blurry, poorly lit photos of open wounds and/or poopy diapers are gross? 

I'm all for seeing the gory open wounds. The messier, the better!

PleaseSendPicklesNow

My UO #1 is that when you actually have a crazy situation and NEED support, the July board is the nicest and most supportive one of all.

My UO #2 is that pregnant ladies look best in fitted clothes that show off those cute baby bellies. Even those of us who weren't so skinny before pregnancy. Because with a muumuu type outfit, people will scratch their heads and whisper, "Did she gain weight?" But with more fitted clothes, people will smile and say, "Congratulations!"

quartz02

@pleasesendpicklesnow Yay for the reassuring news from BCH! I'm with Elena... love-tits galore for that pic!!! Your updates are always very complete and informative, too

PleaseSendPicklesNow

@benten24 I'm with ya. I'm always interested in pictures of weird medical situations. Even the messy ones! I can see why it's polite to make people click to see it, but I am a weirdo who is totally going to click on that stuff.

benten24

@PleaseSendPicklesNow I'm so excited for your family and little man having a fighting chance! I definitely can't wait to see all of your updates and pictures and give support and love on every single one. 

elenabrent

@PleaseSendPicklesNow also your updated signature just made me cry a little. 

My real UO: Most of the time I think ice cream is gross and I'd rather eat sorbet.

YeezusButters

@elenabrent As someone who has a sensitivity to lactose, sorbet is my SHIT.

DataJane

@PleaseSendPicklesNow that's amazing news and also probably scary and overwhelming. We have friends who had twins come early last month and they've been posting regular (and informative) updates about their progress in the NICU. People have been SO supportive of them and glad to hear their progress and it is so much easier on them than trying to text 100 people with updates. I think that's the perfect use of social media right there.

Also, apparently you can be not enough of a social media AW, I posted a pic of DS in a Big Brother shirt back in February as our announcement and haven't posted anything baby related since. I just posted a belly shot today since I'd been getting some texts from friends wondering how I was doing. I've already gotten several comments from people who missed the first post and didn't know I was pregnant... I guess it's a fine line between too much and not enough! 

kellz14

PleaseSendPicklesNow said:

My UO #1 is that when you actually have a crazy situation and NEED support, the July board is the nicest and most supportive one of all.

My UO #2 is that pregnant ladies look best in fitted clothes that show off those cute baby bellies. Even those of us who weren't so skinny before pregnancy. Because with a muumuu type outfit, people will scratch their heads and whisper, "Did she gain weight?" But with more fitted clothes, people will smile and say, "Congratulations!"

Yeeeeesss!  I was trying on dresses and really felt like the flowy ones made me look like i was wearing a bag and made me look bigger.  Pre-pregnancy I'd wear flowy because it was more flattering for the little bit of extra chub here and there - but now all I want to wear is form fitting because it does make the bump look fabulous!

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Edited, because TB ate my post.

@pleasesendpicklesnow so glad to read your update! I'm with PP, you absolutely should share those pics. So many love tits for you!

winnie1122

@PleaseSendPicklesNow YAYYYY!!!!! That is the best update ever! I'm sure it will be scary, but so glad they've given little man a chance. So awesome!

Heathereaddy

@PleaseSendPicklesNow
Again, I do not think people
should not share experiences about being in the hospital etc on social media. I was speaking specifically about people who post really vague status messages begging for people to ask them for more information. Yes, I stand by my opinion that if someone posts a picture of them in the hospital with the caption "hope I'm ok or I've been here for 10 hours" with no additional information then I view it as an AW post and I will unfollow those who do it often. There is nothing wrong with asking for prayers during difficult times on social media. 

notsoblissylissy

@PleaseSendPicklesNow tears of joy over here!!!! Seriously, I am soooo sooo happy that you guys got great answers in Boston! 

quartz02

My U/O: I'm a weirdo and requested to see my placenta when I delivered DD in 2012. I'm doing it again this time.